"My vision of the street turning into a more popular destination filled with vibrant activity has exceeded my expectations. The street is really blossoming and getting better each day."

For the opening party, there will be music and prizes given away every 15 minutes from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Particularly for children there will be face painting, balloon animals and children's characters walking around.

Byer will also announce the winners of the Petroglyph Ceramic Lounge "Paint Your Plate of the Square" contest and award $300 Apple gift cards to the two top winners.

Entrants have until Oct. 31 to complete their artistic interpretations of Willow Glen Town Square, with the full $10 entry fee going to the American Lung Association.

Two new retailers will be opening their doors that day as well--Glow Candle Making and Grace on the Avenue.

Glow is the latest venture of Jennifer Rubin, founder and owner of the Petroglyph stores.

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"I've learned from Petroglyph that going out and sharing time with friends is as much a part of the experience as the painting," Rubin says.

"Candlemaking is a different way to personalize your creation. It's very calming."

A plus, she says, is that candles can be made in the morning and picked up that afternoon, as it takes only three to four hours for them to cool.

Glow will be adjacent to Powell's Sweet Shoppe, with Petroglyph remaining on the other side.

Grace Brusaschetti is opening a second Grace on the Avenue in the main Town Square building, adjacent to Ibiss. She will close the first Grace store she opened in October 2010 at 1331 Lincoln Ave. when her lease ends at the end of January.

Brusaschetti says she's making the move because of rent increases in her current location.

Byer says the party will extend from Town Square down Lincoln to Yuki Sushi at 1140 Lincoln, encompassing all the properties he owns.

"When I did the original Willow Glen development 15 years ago, we never set out to have this great vision, but we were able to acquire adjacent properties along the way and the vision started to take place," Byer says.

Right now, he says he doesn't envision further developments in Willow Glen. "We're going to sit back and enjoy the fruits of our labor."